House Small Business Committee

• Concerns Surface on Sequestration Impact on SBA’s Ability to Operate

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  April 3, 2013

  House committee chair asks SBA for update on contingency plans as funding shrinks.

• Unemployment Drops to 8.3% in January

  By Claude R. Marx  |  February 3, 2012

  Of the 12.8 million people unemployed in January, 5.5 million had been without jobs for 27 weeks or more, the Labor Department said.

• Trades Cite Business Demand in Push for Legislation to Hike the MBL Cap

  By Claude R. Marx  |  February 2, 2012

  CUNA letter cites survey showing that 60% of small businesses cite lack of credit as a serious problem; NAFCU says 12.25% cap hinders local lenders.

• Air Academy FCU’s Strebe Urges Changes In Cyber Security Laws

  By Claude R. Marx  |  December 1, 2011

  CEO says CU pays $300,000 yearly to keep member data safe.

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  Fighting to Gain Business Accounts

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  November 13, 2011

  Brett Martinez understands that the real, meaningful work starts after a new member joins a credit union.

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  Fighting to Gain Business Accounts: Print Preview

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  November 11, 2011

  This article will be among the news, features, analysis and insight filling the pages of the next print edition of Credit Union Times.

• CEO Urges House Panel to Change SBA, Hike MBL Cap

  By Claude R. Marx  |  October 30, 2011

  Credit unions could make more loans if the Small Business Administration streamlines its loan approval and evaluation processes and Congress raises the cap on member business loans, Corning FCU President/CEO Gary Grinnell told a House panel.

• Grinnell Urges Changes in SBA Procedures and Hike in MBL Cap

  By Claude R. Marx  |  October 26, 2011

  Corning FCU CEO testifies on the Hill for the second time this month.

• Missouri League Pushes MBL Hike, Urges Oversight of Community Bank Fund

  By Claude R. Marx  |  June 24, 2011

  League president says four Missouri CUs are at or near their cap, says raising cap to 27.5% would generate 1,676 jobs in his state.

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  NAFCU Urges Changes on Small Business Data Collection

  By Claude R. Marx  |  June 16, 2011

  Randolph-Brooks FCU EVP/chief lending officer Mark Sekula tells House subcommitee that credit unions don't deserve to use "broad brush."